The Clare at Water Tower senior citizens housing

Tribune photo by José M. Osorio

The entrance to The Clare at Water Tower is framed by concrete piers and shielded from the elements by a curving glass canopy. Placing the skyscraper on the stilt-like columns and recessing its entrance further opens the site.

The entrance to The Clare at Water Tower is framed by concrete piers and shielded from the elements by a curving glass canopy. Placing the skyscraper on the stilt-like columns and recessing its entrance further opens the site. (Tribune photo by José M. Osorio)